~SCARLETT.
Stopping at the edge of the dense trees, my pulse raced, adrenaline still coursing through me. I peered past the thick trunks, holding my breath—nothing. No movement. No sign of anyone or anything. Just an unsettling silence that made the hair on my arms stand on end.
I frowned. Something felt off.
"There's nothing," I muttered under my breath, more to myself than to Lily.
She huffed a small, nervous laugh beside me. "Well… that was creepy."
I glanced back at her, unease still lingering in my gut. "Maybe our minds are playing tricks on us."
"Or we're officially losing it," she said, a teasing tone in her voice that didn't quite mask her nerves.
I shot her a dry look before shaking my head. "Either way, we should head back. We've got what we need."
She didn't argue. Toget
